UFC Fight Night Events Thread - Spoilers Within

SlowBlowin · 01-03-2020 3:15am

I guess faking being tired, rope-a-dope, is too risky now !!!

SlowBlowin · 01-03-2020 3:54am

This is some great action..

Still Ill · 01-03-2020 3:57am

Wow! What a KO!

Zero-Cool · 01-03-2020 10:21am

This is both hilarious and really sad.

https://twitter.com/ImShannonTho/status/1233935849886289922?s=19

US2 · 01-03-2020 12:23pm

Is cejudo still champ ?

shrapnel222 · 01-03-2020 1:08pm

US2 wrote: »

Is cejudo still champ ?

He always was and still is. This was just an interim sweetener, whilst he's having fun at bantam

ASOT · 01-03-2020 6:11pm

shrapnel222 wrote: »

He always was and still is. This was just an interim sweetener, whilst he's having fun at bantam

He was stripped of the belt and this for the actual title.

Homelander · 01-03-2020 6:26pm

That was a really bad stoppage. Cutelaba was clearly faking to try and draw him in, and fair enough he might have overdone it, it's actually not as clear how little damage and how obviously he was playing rope-a-dope until you look at the slower replay.

But the stoppage itself was still quite strange....he was still throwing strong shots and didn't really take any shots in the few seconds before the ref called it off. I would think there is a strong case for a NC.

DrPhilG · 02-03-2020 8:58am

I don't see any case for a NC. He was staggering under heavy shots and his head was rolling around. The fact that he was actually blocking the heavy shots and was returning fire should have been enough for the ref to realise that he was still in the game.

But at the end of the day if your game plan is to convince your opponent that you're badly hurt, you can't complain too much when the ref thinks you're badly hurt.

xckjoo · 02-03-2020 12:39pm

Homelander wrote: »

That was a really bad stoppage. Cutelaba was clearly faking to try and draw him in, and fair enough he might have overdone it, it's actually not as clear how little damage and how obviously he was playing rope-a-dope until you look at the slower replay.

But the stoppage itself was still quite strange....he was still throwing strong shots and didn't really take any shots in the few seconds before the ref called it off. I would think there is a strong case for a NC.

Didn't read as fake to me. Not sure you can wobble your head like that consciously. I think he was well rattled but stoppage was a bit early in hindsight. Ref made the call they saw at the time

DrPhilG · 03-03-2020 2:37pm

xckjoo wrote: »

Didn't read as fake to me. Not sure you can wobble your head like that consciously. I think he was well rattled but stoppage was a bit early in hindsight. Ref made the call they saw at the time

It's the fact that the instant the fight ended, he was stable on his feet and no head rolling.

Plenty of times you see a fighter protesting a stoppage yet they are still doing the chicken legs. Not the case in this one.

xckjoo · 03-03-2020 2:46pm

DrPhilG wrote: »

It's the fact that the instant the fight ended, he was stable on his feet and no head rolling.

Plenty of times you see a fighter protesting a stoppage yet they are still doing the chicken legs. Not the case in this one.

Chicken head for this lad

I do think it should have been let run but easy to say in hindsight. I'm just saying that I can see why the ref made the call he did the way that head was wobbling

Mehaffey1 · 03-03-2020 5:03pm

xckjoo wrote: »

Chicken head for this lad
I do think it should have been let run but easy to say in hindsight. I'm just saying that I can see why the ref made the call he did the way that head was wobbling

I watched it and the head wobbling was completely unnatural, I was agreeing with whoever commentated maybe it was Bisping saying 'He's out on his feet'. If it was unnaturally exaggerated from playing rope a dope then he should have got an Oscar for that performance. Real shame for a good fight.

Beersmith · 14-03-2020 8:31pm

****iing hell, to quote one tweet i saw 'that was the worst fight I've seen since adesanya/romera'

eagle eye · 14-03-2020 9:08pm

Bueno Silva Vs Moroz is a very interesting fight. Moroz won the first round.

ASOT · 14-03-2020 11:19pm

This is a great main card on paper

SlowBlowin · 14-03-2020 11:27pm

They should make Bisping the DJ, fake feed of crowd cheers with Bisping on the volume slider.. I dont like the quiet

SlowBlowin · 14-03-2020 11:49pm

Looking forward to this, Walker has his whole future career on his shoulders...

Still Ill · 14-03-2020 11:52pm

Strange without the crowd. Do we want Tony v Khabib to be like this? I'm on the fence

D.Q · 14-03-2020 11:58pm

Walker seems to be so hittable

ASOT · 15-03-2020 12:12am

Man walkers ground game is non existent

Whelo79 · 15-03-2020 12:12am

Still Ill wrote: »

Strange without the crowd. Do we want Tony v Khabib to be like this? I'm on the fence

If it's the difference between going ahead and being cancelled again, I'll take the event in an empty stadium.

SlowBlowin · 15-03-2020 12:14am

I would question some of those Walker elbows in round 1.. looked illegal.

ASOT · 15-03-2020 12:30am

That transition was sick.

The White Feather · 15-03-2020 12:33am

Bisping said "Make some noise!"

:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::D:D:D

mailburner · 15-03-2020 1:08am

Time for Maia to retire

SlowBlowin · 15-03-2020 1:16am

Kevin Lee looks heavy.

ricero · 15-03-2020 1:22am

Kevin Lee will always be a gatekeeper

SlowBlowin · 15-03-2020 1:25am

That was a disgrace by Lee, taps then denies it !!!

Won my double.... makes a change.

Homelander · 15-03-2020 4:49pm

That was bizarre from Kevin Lee. Didn't even address it afterwards or try play it off as oxygen deprived or panic induced subconscious reflex or anything.

He looked OK until he got submitted. Some good moments but oliveiras groundwork is really something special, was flowing like water in that fight.

califano · 15-03-2020 5:19pm

Lee strikes me as one who doesn't like the sport more than most but does it as a means to an end.

Mellor · 15-03-2020 11:05pm

Homelander wrote: »

That was bizarre from Kevin Lee. Didn't even address it afterwards or try play it off as oxygen deprived or panic induced subconscious reflex or anything.

It's very likely that he was a little bit out of it from the choke.
There's no way he'd actually tap and deny it like that. He knows the cameras are there.

Mehaffey1 · 13-05-2020 7:21pm

UFC Fight Night 171 Jacksonville

Main Card

Anthony Smith v Glover Teixeira
Ben Rothwell v Ovince St. Preux
Alexander Hernandez v Drew Dober
Ricky Simon v Ray Borg
Karl Roberson v Marvin Vettori

Preliminary Card

Andrei Arlovski v Philipe Lins
Michael Johnson v Thiago Moises
Sijara Eubanks v Sarah Moras
Hunter Azure v Brian Kelleher

Prelims start est Midnight and Main Card est 2am

Mehaffey1 · 13-05-2020 7:24pm

After all the plentiful excitement at UFC 249 just hours ago many tuning in for this? Might have a nosy on the prelims on FightPass, not going to fight hard to stay up. Can't see how Anthony Smith doesn't outpoint Glover all night long but everyone's said that about Glover for years.

ianob7 · 13-05-2020 7:28pm

Roberson Vettori is off. Roberson had issues making weight

Homelander · 13-05-2020 8:12pm

Andrei Arlovski really needs to hang them up, another legend who is just way past it. 3 wins in his last 13 fights. I hate to see the greats go this way.

Plenty fighters stay competitive in their later years, but Arlovski is not one of them.

callaway92 · 13-05-2020 8:14pm

Homelander wrote: »

Andrei Arlovski really needs to hang them up, another legend who is just way past it. 3 wins in his last 13 fights. I hate to see the greats go this way.

Plenty fighters stay competitive in their later years, but Arlovski is not one of them.

Hard to hang em' up when you're making 300k show money for a fight.

Whelo79 · 13-05-2020 10:27pm

I think I'll stay up for the prelims and catch the main card tomorrow.

It's great having such a quick turnaround, and then we go again on Saturday!

DrPhilG · 13-05-2020 11:26pm

Has there ever been a fighter in UFC history with a worse run who hasn't been cut?

eagle eye · 13-05-2020 11:28pm

Has this started yet?

ASOT · 13-05-2020 11:32pm

DrPhilG wrote: »

Has there ever been a fighter in UFC history with a worse run who hasn't been cut?

Mental, I actually didn't realize how bad it was until I looked just now.

I'd say it's because he would be a decent enough draw for any other promo and the HW division in the ufc is so weak.

eagle eye wrote: »

Has this started yet?

12 bells

mailburner · 13-05-2020 11:41pm

DrPhilG wrote: »

Has there ever been a fighter in UFC history with a worse run who hasn't been cut?

penn

mailburner · 14-05-2020 12:15am

villaneuva has some chin on him sherman looking great

bmcc10 · 14-05-2020 12:45am

Azure left himself wide open for that all night

brendanwalsh · 14-05-2020 12:49am

Oh baby , God bless Dana and God bless the UFC giving us something to look forward too

eagle eye · 14-05-2020 1:22am

Excellent fight between Morales and Benitez. They'll both be sore tomorrow with all the brutal kicks landed. Both in great condition, brutal pace all the way through that fight.

mailburner · 14-05-2020 1:24am

great fights so far

those fighters are so tough

morales could have a big future

eagle eye · 14-05-2020 2:25am

Oh Michael Johnson, what were you at? Big mistake after dominating the first round. His leg gets caught on the ground and he turns his back to try and get out of it. Ends up submtting to an heel hook.

eagle eye · 14-05-2020 3:02am

Arlovski got a bad kick in the cojones in the second round but still managed a decision win. He looked good tonight. I think Long can win a few fights, he just got outsmarted tonight.

mic2727 · 14-05-2020 4:19am

St. Preux looks awful..... seems like he showed for a paycheck, doesnt want to be there.

UFC Fight Night Events Thread - Spoilers Within

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